Phone Interview

[CarolinaDG]

Do people use phone interviews as a weed-out only, or do employers use it sometimes for their borderline applicants, to see if maybe they will be surprisingly good?

Also, do employers sometimes skip that step for qualified applicants?

Just wondering, 'cause I have one tomorrow. :-)

[darling1]

if this is the first interview then, perhaps yes it is a weed out process. there are instances where circumstance on the part of the employer makes it necessary to have a phone interview. in my case my phone interview was with the director on a day in which the building is closed for business. it was also less than 10 minutes, another reason why to conduct an interview over the phone and not in person.

Originally Posted by CarolinaDG

Do people use phone interviews as a weed-out only, or do employers use it sometimes for their borderline applicants, to see if maybe they will be surprisingly good?

Also, do employers sometimes skip that step for qualified applicants?

Just wondering, 'cause I have one tomorrow. :-)

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by CarolinaDG

Do people use phone interviews as a weed-out only, or do employers use it sometimes for their borderline applicants, to see if maybe they will be surprisingly good?

Also, do employers sometimes skip that step for qualified applicants?

Just wondering, 'cause I have one tomorrow. :-)

I've given phone interviews. For me, it is a way to weed out candidates. If I like what I hear on the phone, I invite them in for an interview on the spot.